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Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Monday asked President Goodluck Jonathan to order the immediate withdrawal of soldiers from the streets of the state. In a televised broadcast to the people of the state, Fashola said there was no justification for government to have deployed soldiers against peaceful protesters. Fashola noted that the denunciation of the […]
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Boko Haram, Enugu, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Northern govs deny alleged plot against Christians Police guard churches in Jigawa, others AS some state governments unveiled fresh strategies to curb terrorism through strong partnership with security agencies, panic yesterday swept through Enugu State when news filtered in that about 50 members of the Boko Haram had stormed the state capital. This situation was […]
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Boko Haram, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday criticised the Borno State Government for compensating families of the late Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Yusuf, and his in-laws to the tune of N100m. The body said it was improper for the state government to use tax payers’ […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
January 16, 2012 by NIYI ODEBODE NIYI ODEBODE examines security problems and protests against fuel subsidy removal in the country; and notes that there is need to arrest the gradual descent to anarchy These are not easy times. In spite of measures taken by the Federal Government, there is growing tension and mutual suspicion in […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
THE presidency on Sunday denied giving orders for the arrest of the key leaders of the mass protests against the removal of the subsidy on petrol. There was widespread speculation at the weekend that President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered the arrest of the convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare; Lagos lawyer, […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
January 2012 Share Worried by silent exodus of Northerners from Southern Nigeria, the Federal Government has directed security agencies to organise inter-ethnic and religious dialogue across the Southern states with a view to building confidence among indigenes, settlers and faithful of the various religions. Sunday Tribune reliably gathered that security reports on the exodus […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Olaleye Despite the outrage over the January 1 removal of fuel subsidy and attempts by labour and civil society groups to court governors to back the protests, reasons emerged at the weekend why governors of the 36 governors of the federation will support the controversial policy. According to sources, notwithstanding the feeble attempts by Action […]
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Latest Politics, Uncategorized
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
By Akogun and Onwuka Nzeshi Fire Saturday gutted the National Assembly Complex, razing part of the office of the clerk of the assembly. An eyewitness said the fire began from an air conditioner in one of the rooms above the Senate chamber following a power surge in the expansive building. Security men on guard duty […]
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Agatha Okoroiwu, Latest Politics, Uncategorized
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
By Chuks Okocha and Seriki Adinoyi Irked by the increasing security challenges in the country, some South-south elders and leaders yesterday rose from an emergency meeting with a warning that dire consequences and a possible break up of Nigeria were in view, following the continued killing of southerners in the north by members of Boko […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Tam David-West has cautioned the Ijaw against giving ethnic coloration to the fuel subsidy removal crisis. He told The Guardian in Port Harcourt yesterday that it was wrong for some Ijaw leaders and persons from the Niger Delta to conclude that resistance against fuel subsidy removal was aimed at frustrating and […]
